Dark Horse Feburary 2021 Solicitations
Dark Horse Feburary 2021 Solicitations
The Dark Horse February 2021 solicits are here! Young Hellboy starts! Witcher Fading Memories concludes, USAGI YOJIMBO continues it’s hardcover reprints, and much more!
Common abbreviations
- TP/TPB: Trade Paperback
- SC: Softcover (like a TPB)
- HC: Hardcover
- FC: Full Color
- DM: Direct Market. This refers primarily to comic book stores or online shops that order via the same means as a comic book store (primarily Diamond or Lunar). Places like Amazon or Barnes and Noble will generally NOT have these variants.
- FOC: Final Order Cutoff – The time an order has to be submitted by the vendor. Also when you need to get your order in by at TalesofWonder for preorders.
- RES: Resolicit – A new listing for a product that was previously solicited in PREVIEWS or New to Order, and which is being listed anew since the original Solicitation was cancelled either by the vendor or by Diamond.
- O/A: Offered Again – This designates an item that has been previously solicited and released, but is being solicited again.
ALL DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE DUE TO PAPER SHORTAGES, PRINTER JAMS, AND SHIPPING CONFLICTS.
Hardcover & Omnibus
ADVENTURES INTO THE UNKNOWN ARCHIVES HC VOL 03 (O/A)
DEC200245
(A) Edvard Moritz, Charlie Sultan, John Celardo, Bob Lubbers, Ogden Whitney, Lin Streeter
From storm-battered castles to secret laboratories, the golden age supernatural anthology Adventures into the Unknown! had every spooky setting audiences could desire! Eminent illustrators Ogden Whitney, Bob Lubbers, John Celardo, Lin Streeter, and others deliver some classic pre-Code horror stories.
Collecting issues #9-#12, this deluxe hardcover also includes an introductory essay by Michael T. Gilbert.
In Shops: Jan 20, 2021
SRP: $49.99
ASSASSINS CREED VALHALLA SONG OF GLORY HC
DEC200260
Fearless Vikings confront their destiny in this glory-seeking prequel to Ubisoft’s next hit video game, Assassin’s Creed Valhalla. Norway. Mid-9th Century CE. Eivor, a Viking warrior, observes a village raided by a neighboring kingdom. Bloodshed and mayhem erupt as she seizes the attack in her own favor – but will her victory be a blessing or a curse? Elsewhere in the east, another Viking searches for a different kind of prize, one of crucible steel…
In Shops: Apr 21, 2021
SRP: $17.99
AUTOBIOGRAPHIX HC
DEC200282
A premium collection demonstrating the effectiveness of the comics medium for telling the most personal of stories – the autobiography. Showcasing some of the first published autobiographical stories from living-legend artists, mainstream greats, and young “indie” up-and-comers!
Featuring stories by Will Eisner, William Stout, Gabriel Bá and Fábio Moon, Stan Sakai, Sergio Aragonés, and many more of comics’ top talent!
In Shops: Apr 14, 2021
SRP: $24.99
CREEPY ARCHIVES HC VOL 28 (O/A)
DEC200318
(W) William B. DuBay, Archie Goodwin, Steven Grant, Gerry Boudreau, Nicola Cuti, Budd Lewis, Rich Margopoulos, Don McGregor, Michael Fleisher, Roger McKenzie, John Jacobson, Bruce Jones (A) Auraleon, Val Mayerik, Fred Carillo, Gonzalo Mayo, Gene Day, Rudy Nebres, Steve Gan, Martin Salvador, Carmine Infantino, Ken Kelly, Joe Staton, Wayne Howard, Romeo Tanghal, Alex Toth, Jun Lofamia, Bernie Wrightson, Pablo Marcos (A/CA) Sanjiulian
A mosaic of morbid mayhem, Creepy Archives Volume 28 forms a petrifying picture of bloodthirsty bats, homicidal honeymooners, murderous mummies, and starving psychopaths! Featuring deadly dramas by a cavalcade of comics’ finest creators from an era when Creepy was the premium purveyor of illustrated horror.
Collects Creepy magazine issues #134-#139.
In Shops: Jan 13, 2021
SRP: $49.99
EC ARCHIVES EXTRA HC (O/A)
DEC200279
(W) Johnny Craig, Jack Oleck (A) Johnny Craig, John Severin, Reed Crandall
Daring stories of cub reporters and grizzled newshounds, across the country and around the world! Collecting the complete run of Extra! from the crack artistic talents of Johnny Craig, John Severin, Reed Crandall, and Marie Severin. Featuring a foreword by John Arcudi.
In Shops: N/A
SRP: $49.99
EC ARCHIVES SHOCK ILLUSTRATED HC
DEC200280
Enjoy the complete run of Shock Illustrated, an innovative “Picto-Fiction” magazine containing illustrated prose stories of switch parties, thrill killers, and more of society’s dark underbelly – written and illustrated by Daniel Keyes (Flowers for Algernon), Jack Kamen, Reed Crandall, Graham Ingels, and more! This archive volume contains Shock Illustrated issues #1-#4.Features the lost fourth issue, with pencils from Frank Frazetta!
In Shops: Apr 07, 2021
SRP: $49.99
SACRED DELAY THE ART OF LAUREN MARX HC
DEC200281
Fungus blooms and dies, bones weather, and moths form halos around dismembered animals in this darkly exquisite collection from acclaimed artist Lauren Marx. With an impressive eye for detail, Marx brings her uncanny subjects to life – or death – with awe-inspiring texture and intensity. Birds, beasts, fish, plants, and more blossom radiantly on the page in their cycle of birth and destruction.
Celebrated artist Lauren Marx’s first collection highlights work from her latest gallery show and more, with over 120 pages of full-color art. Don’t miss this stunning hardcover!
In Shops: Apr 21, 2021
SRP: $29.99
UNFINISHED BUSINESS HC
DEC200261
A priest, a minister and a rabbi walk into a bar . . . except they’re all dead. Not a zombie apocalypse (sorry, Walking Dead fans), but a bit of Unfinished Business that heaven needs the departed clerics to address, if they can. But what awaits them if they succeed-life, afterlife, or oblivion?
A tantalizing original graphic-novel mystery from Eisner Award winner and Eisner Award Hall of Fame inductee Paul Levitz (Legion of Super-Heroes) and Simon Fraser (Kingsman: The Red Diamond, Doctor Who).
In Shops: Apr 07, 2021
SRP: $19.99
USAGI YOJIMBO SAGA LIMITED ED HC VOL 09
DEC200286
Usagi and Inspector Ishida team up in the ninth volume of the rabbit ronin saga as they undertake unusual measures and enlist the help of a few surprising sources to solve a series of murders and mysteries! Then, join forces with the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles in the ongoing battle of good versus evil from Edo-era Japan to New York City!
Collects Usagi Yojimbo volume 32: Mysteries, Usagi Yojimbo volume 33: The Hidden, and every existing Usagi Yojimbo/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles crossover comic in existence!
In Shops: Apr 21, 2021
SRP: $79.99
Trade Paperback
BANDETTE TP VOL 03 THE OUSE OF THE GREEN MASK
DEC200288
The greatest thief in all the lands, uncovers the greatest of all mysteries: a clue to the location of the legendary House of the Green Mask! But the sinister Voice has set his sights on the same treasure and sent a deadly assassin after the same secrets! Worse, he’s stolen the one thing dearest to Bandette’s heart. Now, shes after revenge! (And also chocolate.)
In Shops: Apr 28, 2021
SRP: $14.99
BLADE OF IMMORTAL OMNIBUS TP VOL 09 (O/A)
DEC200310
(W) Hiroaki Samura (A/CA) Hiroaki Samura
Anotsu’s strange Itt?-Ry? crew is splintered and fatigued, and Habaki Kagimura’s group of suicidal Rokki-dan soldiers is closing in on them! In this penultimate omnibus volume, Hiroaki Samura’s spellbinding masterpiece sees several major storylines finally beginning to dovetail. As some characters’ strange paths converge, Samura’s epic study on revenge and survival begins to wind its way toward a massive final confrontation!
In Shops: Jan 13, 2021
SRP: $21.99
DISNEY PRINCESS BEYOND THE EXTRAORDINARY TP
DEC200287
Short comics stories filled with fun and cheer in the different lives of all the Disney Princesses! Come along as they navigate a variety of situations to bring you fun, laughter, and delight. Includes a few never-before-published stories!
In Shops: Apr 07, 2021
SRP: $10.99
GANTZ OMNIBUS TP VOL 06 (RES)
DEC200289
(W) Hiroya Oku (A/CA) Hiroya Oku
Once a fearful conscript into the team of Gantz warriors, Kei Kurono is born-again hard in the invisible war against an endless stream of bizarre alien invaders. But the off-world intruders are now taking human form, and even a friend may be a foe!
In Shops: Apr 28, 2021
SRP: $24.99
MASSIVE OMNIBUS TP VOL 02
DEC200343
(W) Brian Wood (A) Garry Brown, Danijel Zezelj (CA) John Paul Leon
The Crash was only the beginning. What remains of civilization is being obliterated by a series of cataclysmic events. The truth about the identity of Captain Callum’s companion Mary, which began as a faint signal, grows louder-and she’s seemingly connected to it all.
This second volume of The Massive Omnibus collects The Massive Issues #16-#30.
In Shops: Jan 20, 2021
SRP: $24.99
RESIDENT ALIEN TP VOL 06 YOUR RIDES HERE
DEC200265
Soon to be a SYFY original television series!
Harry’s learned a lot about himself and the possibility that other aliens have been stranded on Earth, too. He needs to figure out what to do with Honey, the only resident in Patience, USA, who sees him in his true alien form, as well as deal with his feelings toward Asta, his best friend. Brad and Amanda’s wedding day draws near, Dan is concerned about Harry’s safety, and a sinister federal agent pretending to be a new Patience resident visits Harry’s clinic for a checkup! There’s a lot going on in Patience!
In Shops: Apr 14, 2021
SRP: $17.99
SHAOLIN COWBOY SHEMP BUFFET TP
DEC200278
The SAGA of one man’s fight against THE WALKING DEAD as you’ve never seen it before!
The action never lets up as a chainsaw of events pits the comic world’s favorite Shaolin Cowboy against a legion of gourmets from the fourth level of hell, intent on turning America’s finest youth into an endless shemp buffet.
Strap on your six-guns, gas up your chainsaw, and hang on, ‘cuz you aren’t in Downton Abbey anymore.
In Shops: Apr 07, 2021
SRP: $19.99
STATIC TP
DEC200284
A new original graphic novel by Matt Lesniewski (The Freak), about a man at the end of his rope, pushed to the edge.
As if being tracked by a violent gang of drug dealers wasn’t enough, a mad scientist’s muscle for hire, who hunts creatures for twisted Frankensteinesque experiments, finds himself fighting his boss and the patchwork monsters he helped create.
In Shops: Apr 28, 2021
SRP: $19.99
USAGI YOJIMBO SAGA TP VOL 09
DEC200285
Usagi and Inspector Ishida team up in the ninth volume of the rabbit ronin saga as they undertake unusual measures and enlist the help of a few surprising sources to solve a series of murders and mysteries! Then, join forces with the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles in the ongoing battle of good versus evil from Edo-era Japan to New York City!
Collects Usagi Yojimbo volume 32: Mysteries, Usagi Yojimbo volume 33: The Hidden, and every existing Usagi Yojimbo/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles crossover comic in existence!
In Shops: Apr 21, 2021
SRP: $24.99
YOUTH TP
DEC200283
YOUTH is Larry Clark’s Kids meets Chronicle. X-Men by way of Frank Ocean. It smashes together the violence of coming of age with the violence of the superhero narrative – as well as the beauty.
YOUTH is a coming of age story that tells the story of two queer teenagers as they run away from their lives in a bigoted small town, and attempt to make their way to California. Along the way their car breaks down and they join up with a group of fellow misfits on the road. Embarking together in a van travelling the country they party and attempt to find themselves. And then something happens . . .
Collects the original digital series YOUTH #1-#4.
In Shops: Apr 07, 2021
SRP: $19.99
Single Issues
FEAR CASE #1 (OF 4)
DEC200244
A new, horrific detective series by Matt Kindt (Ether, Mind MGMT) and Tyler Jenkins (Grass Kings)!
A no-nonsense Secret Service agent and his new-age partner investigate a mysterious box known as the “Fear Case,” which has appeared throughout history at sites of disaster and tragedy. Whoever comes into possession of this case must pass it on within three days or face deadly consequences. The agents must track down this Fear Case while staying one step ahead of a psychotic cult and the otherwordly forces behind the Case’s existence.
In Shops: Feb 03, 2021
SRP: $3.99
YOUNG HELLBOY THE HIDDEN LAND #1 (OF 4)
DEC200249
Stranded on a strange island after a mishap on their way to a South American dig site, Hellboy and Professor Bruttenholm are confronted by all manner of monsters! But even when the stranger who rescues them turns out to be one of Hellboy’s heroes, they aren’t as safe as they think they are!
Join Hellboy creator Mike Mignola as he teams with writer Tom Sniegoski, artist Craig Rousseau, and colorist Dave Stewart to bring you a tale of Hellboy’s childhood!
In Shops: Feb 17, 2021
SRP: $3.99
AVATAR THE NEXT SHADOW #2 (OF 4)
DEC200273
With grievances of the past compounding and the Omatikaya refuge in unrest, an uprising begins! A member of the tribe challenges Jake’s claim to leadership – invoking a trial by combat!
In Shops: Feb 03, 2021
SRP: $3.99
BARBALIEN RED PLANET #4 (OF 5)
DEC200253
Shapeshifting hero Barbalien has found happiness in the company of a young gay activist, but discrimination, his own split identity as a cop and vigilante, and the continued rampage of the martian bounty hunter Boa Boaz all threaten to unravel his life.
In Shops: Feb 17, 2021
SRP: $3.99
BLACK HAMMER VISIONS #1 (OF 8)
DEC200250
An exciting reimagination of the Eisner Award-winning Black Hammer series told by guest writers and artists such as Patton Oswalt, Geoff Johns, Mariko Tamaki, Chip Zdarsky, Kelly Thompson, and more of comic’s top talents!
Patton Oswalt joins artists Dean Kotz and Jason Wordie to explore the life of youthful super heroine Golden Gail on the Black Hammer Farm before the beginning of Black Hammer #1, and her struggle to maintain sanity as a middle-aged woman trapped in the unchanging body of a superpowered grade-schooler.
BLACK HAMMER VISIONS #1 (OF 8) EVAN DORKIN VAR ED
DEC200251
BLACK HAMMER VISIONS #1 (OF 8) HERNANDEZ STEWART VAR ED
DEC200252
In Shops: Feb 10, 2021
SRP: $3.99
CRIMSON FLOWER #2
DEC200254
On the trail of her father’s killer, a young woman begins to blur the line between reality and fantasy as the folk tales from her childhood become more real than the world around her-and as she makes it one step further toward avenging her father, the line between justice and vengeance becomes equally fuzzy.
CRIMSON FLOWER #2 PATRICK REYNOLDS VAR ED
DEC200255
In Shops: Feb 24, 2021
SRP: $3.99
OVERWATCH TRACER LONDON CALLING #3
DEC200275
Tracer struggles with guilt after the assassination of Mondatta. Meanwhile, Kace – the major omnic advocate for anti-human-omnic cohabitation – provokes a rebellion against humans in response to the death of their omnic leader and orders an attack on a monument in London.
In Shops: N/A
SRP: $3.99
RESIDENT ALIEN YOUR RIDES HERE #4
DEC200264
A lonely alien explorer stranded on earth pretends to be a small-town human doctor, and a determined federal agent gets closer to catching him. After a break-in at Harry’s clinic, a child goes missing, and the threat of another abduction looms over Patience, Washington. Harry’s human relationships are only getting more complicated!
In Shops: Feb 10, 2021
SRP: $3.99
STRANGER THINGS D&D CROSSOVER #4 CVR A GIST
DEC200256
The young heroes of Hawkins find themselves swept up in a sea of change after saving their town from Soviet spies and horrific creatures. Their favorite bookstore has shuttered, and Will and Eleven are moving away, but before they go, the party has one last epic quest to finish.
STRANGER THINGS D&D CROSSOVER #4 CVR B DITTMANN
DEC200257
STRANGER THINGS D&D CROSSOVER #4 CVR C TAYLOR
DEC200258
STRANGER THINGS D&D CROSSOVER #4 CVR D BECK
DEC200259
In Shops: Feb 03, 2021
SRP: $3.99
TALES FROM THE UMBRELLA ACADEMY YOU LOOK LIKE DEATH #6 (OF 6
DEC200267
With funding from the Hollywood Gods, Klaus directs his new film, starring ageing starlet Vivian Clarke, in a longshot attempt to rein in her evil, while finding some peace for his doomed author friend. But the real ace in hole may be the vampire chimp lord who’s put a price on Klaus’s head.
TALES FROM THE UMBRELLA ACADEMY YOU LOOK LIKE DEATH #6 (OF 6
DEC200268
TALES FROM THE UMBRELLA ACADEMY YOU LOOK LIKE DEATH #6 (OF 6
DEC200269
In Shops: Feb 24, 2021
SRP: $3.99
TRUE LIVES OF THE FABULOUS KILLJOYS NATIONAL ANTHEM #5
DEC200270
As Mike Milligram races towards New York City with the re-assembled Killjoys crew, our band of reality-saving exterminators must fight their way through a deranged corporate hitman known as the Scarecrow, and blast through a giant highway barricade or die trying.
TRUE LIVES OF THE FABULOUS KILLJOYS NATIONAL ANTHEM #5 VAR E
DEC200271
TRUE LIVES OF THE FABULOUS KILLJOYS NATIONAL ANTHEM #5 VAR E
DEC200272
In Shops: Feb 10, 2021
SRP: $3.99
WITCHER FADING MEMORIES #4 (OF 4)
DEC200262
To preserve the secret behind the mage, the Mayoress makes Geralt an offer – one that would solve his struggles working as a witcher, but also one of great risk and moral strife. Do the townspeople deserve the truth or is there empathy in allowing the illusion? Geralt must make a choice – his livelihood or his conscience…
WITCHER FADING MEMORIES #4 (OF 4) JEREMY WILSON VAR ED
DEC200263
In Shops: Feb 24, 2021
SRP: $3.99
